The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-02
TEMPERANCE TEACHING IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.


unanimously adopted recommending
the press throughout the State to ad
vocats the teaching Of scientific tenn
perance in the public schools. AS the
resolution Was passed just after the
address of a lady it was feared 10y the
friends of the measure that it might
De alleged that action was taken out of
courtesy and without serious reflection
On the part Of many who voted for it.
al Il subsequent session to test the
! question, the matter was reconsidered,
and after II full aud free discussion the
resolution was again passed without Il
dissenting voice. 1t WAS found that
wa;ever might be the views of tn,
journalists present on prohibition, there
was not one who was not ia favor of
teaching the rising scnrr ,,,'n the
evils resulting from the abuse OF in-
toxicating beverages.
| The teaching recommended is ply
siological instruction, showing the eff
fects of alcohol on mind aud body.
This movement should meet with the
approval of all citizens, whether of the
anti-prohibition or prohibition faction,
for even tho most degraded drunkard
would like to have his children taught
the importance of leading sober tenn
perate lives.
To educate the popular sentiment in
regard to alcoholic stimulants is u
much wiser and surer way TO restrain
the consumption of liquor with its at
tendent evils than sump,uary laws
however rigid. Probably it would
be impossible for uen with fixed
habits and appetites to profit by such
f0n0htvDr s,f En-,
throw away time and text books in the
effort. But it is possible TO make an
impression on the youthful brain and
to influence boys against acquiring
habit which is so fraught with moral,
mental aud physical degradation aud
suffering.
1t is expected that the uses as well
as the abuses of alcohol will be taught,
but when the Psychologist gets down
to scientific facts it is not likely that
he will have much to say in favor of
its uses, except perhaps as to medicine.
Superintendent Easton and the School
Board should prepare for this course of
instruction, which has already received
the approval of the State press, and
which will doubtless receive u hearty
support from the people.-N. o. City
| Item.
The demand for Il North Louisiana
man for one of the United States sena-
tors is increasing at rapid rate. How
would Shreveport man do.-Iin7cS.
Shreveport has man who would fill
the place acceptab!y, but if we mistake
not, he is not at home. We think
Monroe can furnish the man.
The editor of a Storm Lake, Iowa
paper no longer s'sits in his easy chair"
who mixed his report of a cattle show
and that OF concert, as follows:
'The concert given last night by
sixteen Of Storm Lakes most beauti-
fuI ank interesting young ladies was
highly appreciated. They were clc-
gantIy dressed and sung in a most
charming manner, winning the plaud-
its OF the entire audience, who pros
nounced them the finest breed of short
horns in the country. A few Of them
are of rich brown color, but the
majority are spotted brown and white.
Several OF the heifers are fine bodied,
light limbcd animals, and promise to
prove good property"
Mr., William O'Brien's paper, United
Ireland, describes the attitude Of his
country toward tho English jubilee
very graphically as follows:
Ireland is the only civilized country
in the world which did not share in
the jubilee celebration. She stood
sterniy and sorrowfully aloof. Ireland's
place ought to have been beside Eng
land at the throne. Irish blood and
brain helped to build the empire.
Poverty, misery and slavery are her
reward. She shared England's labors,
but she may not share her triumps.
Eugland's joy is for fifty years of
liberty, prosperity and progress. The
Irish grief and wrath are for fifty
years of misery, famine and oppres-
sion. England is numbered by the
struggles OF sullen captive, when she
might purchase by justice the aid and
comfort of a friend.
II. II. Burr, writing TO the Vernon
Condenser from Yuma, Arizona, under
date of May II, 1887, says: at is the
custom of the Yuma, as well as some
of the other Indian tribes Of this Terri
tory, to burn their dead and every thing
belonging them and to the family, the
camp and all the provisions included,
aud to kill all the live stock. A death
leaves the whole family destitute. The
consequence is the Yumas are kept
wretchedly poor, and until this super
Stition ia gotten ont IF their heads 1 hoy